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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,514.52, 74,253.30 and 19,922.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,514.52, 74,253.30 and 19,922.36 is: 29,876.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,514.52 : 74,253.30 = 19,922.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,514.52/74,253.30 = 19,922.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,514.52x = 74,253.30 × 19,922.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,514.52x = 1,479,300,973.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,479,300,973.79/49,514.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,876.10

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